EYFS Class Teacher

Catfield CofE Primary Academy, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 5DA

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  6 November 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  22 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS 1-6

EYFS Class Teacher job summary

Diocese of Norwich St Benet’s Multi-Academy Trust

Tel: 01692 580568 

Email: office@catfield.norfolk.sch.uk 

• Salary: MPS 1-6
• Fixed Term until 31 August 2026
• Full Time
• Required for 1 January 2026

Catfield Church of England Primary Academy are looking for a EYFS Teacher to join their wonderful team. You will work alongside a full-time Nursery Manager in a class of mixed nursery children (age 3+) and reception.

We would love to hear from you if:

You have a passion for working in small schools and supporting children through their early years journey to achieve excellent outcomes and establish firm foundations for their school career.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment or speak with the Headteacher or Assistant Headteacher at 01692 580568 office@catfield.norfolk.sch.uk 

How to apply

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’.

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.

Closing date:  6 November 2025, 12noon

Interview date: 10 November 2025

The St Benet’s Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.

The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Catfield CofE Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 84 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Catfield CofE Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/catfield-cofe-primary-academy

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